A fiendishly clever dystopian novel for the digital age, The Word Exchange is a fresh, stylized and decidedly original debut about the dangers of technology and the power of the printed word.
In the not so distant future, the forecasted "death of print" has
become a reality. Bookstores, libraries, newspapers and magazines are a
thing of the past, as we spend our time glued to handheld devices called
Memes that not only keep us in constant communication, but have become
so intuitive as to hail us cabs before we leave our offices, order take
out at the first growl of a hungry stomach, and even create and sell
language itself in a marketplace called The Word Exchange. Anana Johnson works with her father Doug at the North American Dictionary of the English Language (NADEL),
where Doug is hard at work on the final edition that wil…

Fallout by Sadie JonesPublication date: April 29, 2014 by HarperSource: publisher via TLC Book Tours for an honest reviewSynopsis:Luke Kanowski is a young playwright— intense, magnetic, and eager for
life. He escapes a disastrous upbringing in the northeast and, arriving
in London, meets Paul Driscoll, an aspiring producer, and the
beautiful, fiery Leigh Radley, the woman Paul loves.The three set up a radical theater company, living and working
together; a romantic connection forged in candlelit rehearsal rooms
during power cuts and smoky late-night parties in Chelsea’s run-down
flats. The gritty rebellion of pub theater is fighting for its place
against a West End dominated by racy revue shows and the giants of
twentieth-century drama.Nina Jacobs is a fragile actress, bullied by her mother and in thrall
to a controlling producer. When Luke meets Nina, he recognizes a soul
in danger—but how much must he risk to save her?Everything he has fought for—loyalty, friendship, art—i…

Without warning, something has
gone terribly awry. In the remote and unnoticed places of the world, small
pockets of death begin occurring. As the initially isolated extinctions spread,
the world’s eyes focus on this unimaginable horror and chaos. Out of the
ecological imbalance, something new and extraordinary is evolving and surviving
to fill the voids left by these extinctions. Evolution is operating in ways no
one could have expected and environmental damage may be the catalyst. Once
discovered, this knowledge changes everything. Praise for Immortality:Kirkus: “There is enough power in the premise to leave readers reeling. A
novel that will surprise fans of science-fiction and doomsday scenarios...” Publisher’s Weekly STARRED review: “Bohacz’s vision of a
humanity that faces the need to evolve profoundly or face certain destruction
is as timely as today’s news and as chilling a doomsday scenario as any
ecological catastrophe ca…

Please join G.K. Holloway on he tours the blogosphere for 1066: What Fates Impose, from April 14 - May 2.
Publication Date: March 4, 2013
Matador Publishing
King?William then utters the following words to the room: ‘I appoint no one as my heir to the Crown of England, but leave it to the disposal of the Eternal Creator, whose I am and who orders all things. For I did not attain that high honour by hereditary right, but wrested it from the perjured King Harold in a desperate bloody battle.’
England is in crisis. King Edward has no heir and promises never to produce one. There are no obvious successors available to replace him, but quite a few claimants are eager to take the crown. While power struggles break out between the various factions at court, enemies abroad plot to make England their own.?There are raids across the borders with Wales and Scotland.
Harold Godwinson, Earl of Wessex, is seen by many as the one man who can bring stability to the kingdom. He has powerful friends…

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